01-16-2023, 12:28 PM
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#41
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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Ruzicka can come out its time he sits as well. You can bump Lucic down and move Lewis to the middle.
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Thought of Ruzicka too but then do you want to try Pelletier on the 4th line?
So yeah you can bump Lucic down to the 4th and move things around, but suddenly you are making a bunch of changes with a line-up that's kinda rolling right now.
But yeah if you want to get him in, Ruzicka right now probably makes the most sense.
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01-16-2023, 12:31 PM
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#42
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Finland
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The challenge is who do you take out?
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Honestly, no idea. I guess Sutter is evaluating Ruzicka pretty tightly, if he has another lazy game I could see him out, Looch on the 4th and and Pelts with Huby and Kadri. Or Pelts with Lewis and Duehr, could work since they know each other well and Lewis would be the veteran presence. But yeah, without healthy scratches or injuries, not much room there
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01-16-2023, 12:50 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
I think at this point we can lock Seattle in.
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Want to bet on that? Seattle will fall out.
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01-16-2023, 01:02 PM
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#44
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Go Flames go!
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01-16-2023, 01:11 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Want to bet on that? Seattle will fall out.
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All the basically have to do is play 500 hockey the rest of the way. But no, I'd rather not bet. haha
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01-16-2023, 01:21 PM
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#46
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: CALGARY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Want to bet on that? Seattle will fall out.
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Same was said about the flames last year, didnt happen.
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01-16-2023, 01:25 PM
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#47
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
What's he out with?
Upper body injury?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Writer's Cramp?
Gout?
I hope we can recoup some of that cap on LTIR.
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Pass the expiration date? Ugh i just threw out an entire block of unopened Kirkland marble cheese. Expiry date was Feb 23, 2023 but the entire thing turned black. ... go Flames?
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01-16-2023, 01:27 PM
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#48
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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Chucky's OT goal in their barn ranks among Flames' best goals ever.
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Wasn't that Chucky's turning point of that season? After that goal he barely did anything for the rest of the season.
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01-16-2023, 01:29 PM
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#49
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Wasn't that Chucky's turning point of that season? After that goal he barely did anything for the rest of the season.
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After the OT goal in Nashville Tkachuk had 48 points in 54 games to end the season.
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01-16-2023, 01:40 PM
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#50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redmile04
Same was said about the flames last year, didnt happen.
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By who? Once the Flames started rolling, I didn't see anyone doubting their legitimacy - they were considered cup contenders by many.
As for Seattle, they are playing really well, and are a fast team. But their shooting percentage is crazy, and I don't think they have another gear. Can they keep it going? Sure. But if they cool off, I could also see a pretty significant tail-off.
Also, look at the teams that are their threat: COL, CGY and EDM - all 3 could have really strong second halves.
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01-16-2023, 01:40 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Want to bet on that? Seattle will fall out.
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they have built a big cushion and don't appear to be slowing so it likely will grow some more before any falling back to earth happens
even if they crater, they have enough of a buffer that at worst they fall into the WC
<5% chance they fall out entirely imo
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01-16-2023, 01:42 PM
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#52
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Thought of Ruzicka too but then do you want to try Pelletier on the 4th line?
So yeah you can bump Lucic down to the 4th and move things around, but suddenly you are making a bunch of changes with a line-up that's kinda rolling right now.
But yeah if you want to get him in, Ruzicka right now probably makes the most sense.
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Ruzicka has singlehandedly turned that 4th line around over the past month. I am not sure what everybody expects from this kid. All he has done is succeed in his ever changing role this year.
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01-16-2023, 01:43 PM
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#53
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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I think the perfect scenario involves the Flames finishing 2nd in the Pacific along with the Kraken finishing 3rd. Kings can pound sand, and the Flames stay out of the wildcard.
On topic, Flames win tonight. They play well in Nashville. These are usually fun games too.
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01-16-2023, 01:45 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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if Colorado lose a couple 4 pointers to Calgary and Edmonton they could be in dire straits for playoffs. when you get to 7, 8, 9 points back into the second half, that's hard to overcome
flip side is if they have a good week against direct competition for those spots they'll be back in it
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01-16-2023, 01:47 PM
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#55
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Want to bet on that? Seattle will fall out.
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People have been saying that since the start of the year. Hasn't happened yet.
They're a lock for the playoffs.
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01-16-2023, 01:47 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
if Colorado lose a couple 4 pointers to Calgary and Edmonton they could be in dire straits for playoffs. when you get to 7, 8, 9 points back into the second half, that's hard to overcome
flip side is if they have a good week against direct competition for those spots they'll be back in it
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How healthy/unhealthy are they now? I know they had injury issues earlier.
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01-16-2023, 01:47 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
By who? Once the Flames started rolling, I didn't see anyone doubting their legitimacy - they were considered cup contenders by many.
As for Seattle, they are playing really well, and are a fast team. But their shooting percentage is crazy, and I don't think they have another gear. Can they keep it going? Sure. But if they cool off, I could also see a pretty significant tail-off.
Also, look at the teams that are their threat: COL, CGY and EDM - all 3 could have really strong second halves.
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Yeah, they were ranked pretty much 4th in for the cup and only that because they'd have to go thru the Avs. If they got thru the Avs I think a lot of experts predicted a cup.
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01-16-2023, 01:48 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
if Colorado lose a couple 4 pointers to Calgary and Edmonton they could be in dire straits for playoffs. when you get to 7, 8, 9 points back into the second half, that's hard to overcome
flip side is if they have a good week against direct competition for those spots they'll be back in it
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Colorado is not a bubble team, clawing their way into the playoffs. They are reining champs, shaking off a cup hangover and fighting through a lot of injuries. They are more than capable of playing .700 or .750 hockey the rest of the way.
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01-16-2023, 01:48 PM
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#59
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Sure but that's not really justified by his current play.
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Reasonable ppl may disagree on this point. My opinion is that Lucic has looked fine, and “fine” can be taken out of the lineup for someone like Pelletier. Another option for me would be Lewis, in which case I’d move Lucic to line 4.
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01-16-2023, 01:49 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Colorado is not a bubble team, clawing their way into the playoffs. They are reining champs, shaking off a cup hangover and fighting through a lot of injuries. They are more than capable of playing .700 or .750 hockey the rest of the way.
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in theory
but until they do it, they haven't done it
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